The TDSS rootkit first appeared in 2008. Since then, it has become far more widespread than the notorious rootkit Rustock. The rootkit’s malicious payload and the difficulties it presents for analysis are effectively similar to those of the bootkit. The bootkit infect (as its name suggests) infects the boot sector, ensuring that the malicious code is loaded prior to the operating system. TDSS implements the concept of infecting drivers; this means it is loaded and run at the very early stages of the operating system. This greatly complicates the detection of TDSS and makes removing it treatment a serious challenge.